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Bahamas power company bid raises questions for Washington
Nassau, Bahamas -- A recent report by the Tribune newspaper in The Bahamas stating that US Secretary of State John Kerry certified the integrity of an American company bidding for a multimillion dollar management contract from the…
Trinidad and Tobago attorney general called on to step down
Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago Anand Ramlogan remained in office over the weekend, even as calls continued for him to resign.
But the question remains if he will be fired or resign shortly, as Prime…
Antigua-Barbuda appoints another special economic envoy
St John’s, Antigua -- Armand Arton, has been appointed special economic envoy to the Gulf Cooperation Council by Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. Arton joins the likes of Hollywood icon Robert De Niro and billionaire…
Bahamas announces new immigration rules for children
Nassau, Bahamas -- Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell announced on Thursday that all non-Bahamian students will be required to have a student permit or a passport with a residency stamp when local schools open in fall 2015.
The…
Government will not tamper with exchange rate, says Barbados PM
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGIS) -- The government will not be interfering with the country’s fixed exchange rate, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has assured, saying that conditions in Barbados today did not justify any tampering with the…
Bermuda government and unions return to negotiating table
Hamilton, Bermuda -- Members of the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC) and the island’s government came to an agreement on Wednesday evening and, while they have not settled on terms regarding ‘furlough days’, the two sides have agreed…
Foreign Minister defends Guyana’s human rights record at UN review
Georgetown, Guyana (GINA) -- The members of the Guyana delegation slated to attend the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) comprising presidential adviser Gail Teixeira, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and legal adviser…
Regional insurance giant to relocate from Barbados following credit downgrade
Bridgetown, Barbados -- Regional insurance giant Sagicor Financial Corporation is preparing to relocate its registered offices from Barbados following Standard and Poor’s recent downgrade of Barbados’ sovereign credit rating.
In a…
Trinidad attorney general under police probe
Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad Express) -- Anand Ramlogan’s job as Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago hangs in the balance.
He is the first Attorney General to face a criminal investigation.
And as Prime Minister Kamla…
American investors eying Grenada’s energy sector
St George’s, Grenada (GIS) -- A group of American investors is visiting Grenada, exploring opportunities in several key sectors including energy.
The group includes Wesley Edens, founder and co-chairman of the board of directors of…
Jamaican government to pursue strategies to maintain downward trend in violent crimes
Kingston, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government will be pursuing several strategies to maintain the long-term downward trend in serious and violent crimes in Jamaica.
In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, minister of…
Bermuda government responds to union protest
Hamilton, Bermuda -- Premier Michael Dunkley and members of his Cabinet held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to respond to the mass public protest rallies on Monday and Tuesday organised by the Bermuda Trade Union Congress (BTUC).…
Montserrat premier presses for more UK aid
Brades, Montserrat (GIU) -- Talks are continuing this week between the government of Montserrat and officials of the UK Department for International Development (DfID) on Montserrat's 2015-2016 Recurrent Budget and related issues.
The…
New capacity-building project to provide support for CARIFORUM-EU EPA
Georgetown, Guyana -- Key partners involved in a new capacity-building project to support effective implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) met in Georgetown, Guyana, on 19 January 2015, to chart the way…
$62.7 million assistance for Jamaica’s largest private sector wind farm
Kingston, Jamaica -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, with the support of the government of Canada and along with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC, the US government’s development finance institution) will help BMR…